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"On Saturday, May 11th, Occupy the Farm peacefully marched onto the Gill Tract to challenge the UC’s renewed plans for private, commercial development of this public agricultural resource, replacing 5-foot high weeds with thousands of squash, kale, basil, corn, lettuce and tomato plants, and even flowers.
Rather than recognizing this as an opportunity to position itself on the cutting edge of urban agriculture and participatory research, the University raided the farm on Monday, May 13, at 4:30 a.m. and violently arrested four peaceful farmers, three of whom were held for more than 60 hours before being released without charge. The University then ploughed over the farm that morning, destroying thousands of starts that, if nurtured, would have provided sustenance to local communities.
“This land has been vacant for years,” said an Occupy the Farm member, Matthew McHale, “the UC only destroyed the crops because it’s afraid that if the community sees what an amazing asset this would be as a community farm, they would refuse to let it be paved over.”
In protest of the UC’s actions, more than eighty farmers and community members re-converged on Monday afternoon for a rally, then marched back onto the farm to replant the field and recover some of the starts they had planted over the weekend. The University plowed the farm again Tuesday morning.
Since Occupy the Farm first planted on the Gill tract in April 2012, the group has organized at least 10 public forums focused on the Gill Tract as an asset to community-driven participatory research. The UC Berkeley administration has consistently failed to attend, despite being invited repeatedly. Students on campus however, support turning the land into an urban farm; last Spring the Associated Students of the University of California Senate unanimously passed a resolution in support of Occupy the Farm."
An enduring symbol of UC Berkeley, Sather Tower, known as the Campanile, was completed in 1914 and stands 307 feet tall. An elevator ride to the observation platform at the 200 foot level provides visitors with a spectacular view of the entire Bay Area and of the campus.The Campanile houses a sixty-one bell carillon. The bells weigh from nineteen pounds to 10,500 pounds and are located above the observation platform.
Taken on the campus of UC Berkeley. I really enjoyed the odd lines on the building, and can only assume they were going to paint the whole building.
On the UC Berkeley campus. Taken on my way to the October 2, 2010 Arcade Fire show at the Greek Theatre.
The School of Law has been missing a 'c' for a few months. Some creative soul decided to fix the sign...
Katherine has a better pic here.
On the UC Berkeley campus. Taken on my way to the October 2, 2010 Arcade Fire show at the Greek Theatre.
On the UC Berkeley campus. Taken on my way to the October 2, 2010 Arcade Fire show at the Greek Theatre.
on the wait list since before she was born, a spot has opened up for neva at uc berkeley's infant & toddler center. we're giving it a try, and it's going really, really well. the staff is superb, with a 4:1 child-teacher ratio, the facility is great, it's a 10 minute walk from my library . . . and neva loves it. it's full-time, but she's going less than that, so she can still spend time with her beloved chelsea. :-)
more about the program: www.housing.berkeley.edu/child/